1.
[syn: osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus]
2. any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sea eagle \Sea" ea"gle\
1. (Zool.) Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles
of the genus Haliaeetus and allied genera, as the North
Pacific sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), which has
white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European
white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla); and the
Indian white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle
(Polioaetus ichthyaetus). The bald eagle and the osprey
are also sometimes classed as sea eagles.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Zool.) The eagle ray. See under Ray.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sea eagle
n 1: large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and
builds a bulky nest often occupied for years [syn:
osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion
haliaetus]
2: any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish